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Title: Saskatchewan Success
Post by: Cobie33 on June 16, 2015, 12:19:00 PM
I was fortunate enough to take this outstanding black bear with Wilderness Family Outfitters locate on Wollaston Lake in Northern Saskatchewan. I shot him at 7 yards from the ground after a 5 minute standoff waiting for him to turn to give me a shot.  It even included a bluff charge.  It was witnessed by my guide Jim Brennan and my buddy.  Took him with my 52 pound TallTines Recurve, Beman arrow and 200 grain Wensel Elite head.  The bear weighed 336 pounds on a scale, will square just over 7 feet and has a B&C skull.  This is the second bear I have taken in two trips over three years in this concession.  The first, back in 2013, went 18 15/16".
   (http://i.imgur.com/CGAnBog.jpg)
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Post by: Rick Wiltshire on June 16, 2015, 12:24:00 PM
Congrats on a great bear.  Love hunting bear from the ground.
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Post by: Flying Dogg on June 16, 2015, 12:25:00 PM
That bear is a beauty. Congratulations.
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Post by: Boomerang on June 16, 2015, 12:31:00 PM
Nice! Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mangonboat on June 16, 2015, 12:59:00 PM
Congrats on a beautiful bear and a great hunt!
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Post by: collofthewild on June 16, 2015, 01:25:00 PM
Beautiful dark bear. Congrats on the bruin.
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Post by: R. W. Mackey on June 16, 2015, 01:30:00 PM
Sweet, I know that was a thrill. That guy was full grown for sure. Congrats on a great Bear.

RW
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Post by: Michael Arnette on June 16, 2015, 01:51:00 PM
Very Nice! Love your quote
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Post by: Bernie B. on June 16, 2015, 01:52:00 PM
Outstanding!  Great picture!  Congrats on a really great bear!     :thumbsup:

Bernie
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Post by: Frenchymanny on June 16, 2015, 01:58:00 PM
Outstanding!

  :clapper:    :clapper:    

F-Manny
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Post by: cacciatore on June 16, 2015, 02:29:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: BowMIke on June 16, 2015, 02:34:00 PM
Great bear! And at 7 yds on the ground!! What a rush!!
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Post by: bruinman on June 16, 2015, 02:43:00 PM
Awesome bear! Congrats.
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Post by: oldway on June 16, 2015, 02:43:00 PM
Awesome bear!Congrats
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Post by: NBK on June 16, 2015, 02:50:00 PM
Wow, what a great bear!
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Post by: Sean B on June 16, 2015, 03:07:00 PM
Awesome!!  I love big bears!!!!!  Congrats!!
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on June 16, 2015, 03:39:00 PM
Great bear... That is really keeping your composure having a bear that size charge. Way to go and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: tracker1 on June 16, 2015, 04:24:00 PM
Nice bear congrats
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Post by: Jayrod on June 16, 2015, 05:33:00 PM
Beautiful bear ...Congrats!
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Post by: ESP on June 16, 2015, 05:41:00 PM
great bear
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on June 16, 2015, 05:57:00 PM
Nice Bear.  Congrats!
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Post by: jt85 on June 16, 2015, 09:27:00 PM
That's great, I can't imagine how exiting that was.
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Post by: Matty on June 16, 2015, 10:11:00 PM
Awesome a +300 lb. bear is no joke...meow close did he get when he charged? Congrats on a beautiful animal.
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Post by: Stump73 on June 16, 2015, 10:24:00 PM
Congratulations!  Thats a big bear.
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Post by: Scott E on June 16, 2015, 10:28:00 PM
Amazing! I don't think I could manage much of anything after a bluff charge from a bear of that size.    :clapper:
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Post by: Hummer3T on June 16, 2015, 11:08:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: yth-mnstr on June 17, 2015, 12:19:00 AM
Boom!  Magnificent animal!  Congrats
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Post by: Cobie33 on June 17, 2015, 08:46:00 AM
Thanks guys. Matty, he probably got to within 15-18 feet when he bluffed.
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Post by: on June 17, 2015, 09:40:00 AM
That's awesome!

Congrats.

Bisch
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Post by: FoCoBlackWidow on June 17, 2015, 01:05:00 PM
Congrats on a great bear. How well did you keep it together when he bluff charged?
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Post by: rastaman on June 17, 2015, 02:11:00 PM
What an adrenaline rush!  Awesome animal sir!
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Post by: Pete McMiller on June 17, 2015, 02:25:00 PM
Congrats, that's a dandy.  If I have a bucket list, black bear from the ground is on it.  Can you describe what was going through your mind during the 1-2 secs of the bluff charge?
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Post by: Anointed Archer on June 17, 2015, 02:26:00 PM
very nice  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Cobie33 on June 18, 2015, 09:52:00 AM
When he bluffed I really wasn't thinking anything.  I was concentrating on his middle the whole time, burning a laser right through him while waiting for him to turn to give me a shot. My mind was clear.  After things settled a bit I checked behind me to see where the guide and my buddy were if something were to go bad, took a deep breath and notice my arrow on the shelf was not even quivering.  Then I thought, "I am holding together really well, let's finish this thing."  I really surprised myself with my own composure.  I asked my buddy if it looked like I knew what I was doing when I was standing there and he told it was awesome to watch.